Hospice & Palliative Care

Speaker:
Mara Lugassy, MD
VP of Medical Affairs
Hospice Medical Director

Purpose: Seizures are a common occurrence in end-stage disease, occurring in a variety of conditions. They not only present multiple management challenges for hospice and palliative care practitioners but are also a significant source of distress for patients and families. The aim of this webinar is to provide a framework for the interdisciplinary team to effectively prevent and manage seizures in the setting of end-stage disease and to educate about safe management of seizures in the home.

Objectives:

1. Describe common clinical presentations of seizures in advanced illness and distinguish from seizure mimics
2. Implement strategies for appropriate use of antiepileptics in end-stage illness
3. Develop a framework for management of active seizures in home and inpatient hospice settings

Target Audience: Primary care providers, nurse practitioners, palliative care specialists, pain specialists, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses with a specialty in palliative care/hospice, social workers, allied health professionals, fellows, residents, and medical students

Criteria for Successful Completion:

1. Attendance at entire session
2. Submission of completed evaluation form
3. Successful completion of a posttest; 80% passing grade (mandatory to receive CE credit for social workers)

Continuing Education Credits: 1.0

Continuing Education Accreditation

Nurses: MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Social Workers: MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0242.

Fees:
Individual: Free (includes CE certificate)

Release Date: November 25, 2019

Expiration Date: February 1, 2025 (for nurses); January 31, 2025 (for NYS Social Workers)

Disclosures:
Mara Lugassy, MD, has no financial arrangements or affiliations with any commercial entities whose products, research or services may be discussed in these materials. Any discussion of investigational or unlabeled uses of a product will be identified.

Russell K. Portenoy, MD, has indicated a relationship with Tabula Rasa for research support.

No other Planning Committee Member has any disclosures.

Planning Committee Members
Myra Glajchen, DSW
Kerrianne P. Page, MD, HMDC
Joyce Palmieri, MS, RN, CHPN
Karen Richards, PhD, EdS

Funding Disclosure: No commercial funding has been accepted for the activity.

Location: Online at https://www.mjhspalliativeinstitute.org/e-learning/